Burrowes Blog

This historical and heroic event has its centennial anniversary this year to be commemorated during the week of July 9 through July 17, 2016. The fateful 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks sent a shockwave throughout the world and reconfigured the sentiments of mankind’s fear of the open water. However, the […]

Get ready for the fifth annual public ghost hunt of Burrowes Mansion! This year’s ghost hunt will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Don’t wait to buy your tickets. Only 20 tickets will be available and it sold out last year! Tickets will NOT be available at the door. […]

Come out and visit us during the Weekend in Old Monmouth event! Our guides will be in Revolutionary-era costume and promise an entertaining visit to the Burrowes Mansion! Once again, we will be having a fundraising plant sale during the weekend. Purchase some beautiful plants for your garden and help […]

Please join the Matawan Historical Society as we celebrate the Christmas season with our annual Christmas Musicale, featuring live music and refreshments! This year, the Merry Sisters of Fate group will present “Celtic Christmas Music.” The band is comprised of well-known Jersey musicians, including Marian Lawlor, Lenore Savino, diane Doolittle, […]

Get ready for the third annual public ghost hunt of Burrowes Mansion! This year’s ghost hunt will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013. Watch this space for more details, but you’ll find everything at https://burrowesghosthunt.eventbrite.com. Don’t wait to buy your tickets. Only 20 tickets will be available and it […]